Chestnut Weeper Capuchin vs Dusky melanomys

Cebus castaneus compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cebus	Melanomys
Species	Cebus castaneus	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.